Information about #98A896 color

#98A896 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #98A896 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 168, 150) — 59.6% red, 65.9% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 7 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #98A896 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Edward (#97A49A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Washed Green (#A1A894) and Dark Ash (#9BA49E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(152, 168, 150)), which gives #98A896 its character. If you plan to put text on a #98A896 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#98A896 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#98A896 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98A896

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98A896
  • RGB152, 168, 150
  • CMYK6, 0, 7, 34
  • CSSrgb(152, 168, 150)
  • HSL113°, 9%, 62%
  • HSL Precise113.333°, 9.375%, 62.353%
  • HSV113°, 11%, 66%
  • HSB113°, 11%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.659, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.659, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.659, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98A896
  • DECIMAL ID10004630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01